So maybe, just maybe, Freeman will use his fourth-place ranking in the NFC South as a motivator this season. When you look at it, you would be hard-pressed to name any conference in either the NFC or AFC that has a better collection of quarterbacks than the NFC South.

You have Brees, Ryan, Newton—then Freeman. Right now, Freeman has the most to prove while Newton simply has to keep doing what he's done.

Lists, lists and more lists.

In 30 days we can ditch the lists and get down to some real football when Buccaneers training camp opens on July 27.